Soap dispenser



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ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 30, `1926.

UNITED STATES CHARLES SCANLON, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

SOAP DISPENSER.

Application filed August 1, 1925. Serial No. 47,613.

This invention relates to soap holders and dispensers and pertains more particularly to dispensers for soft soaps, cleaning paste and the like. The invention has for its principal object the provision of a convenient, eiiicient and rsanitary device of the above described character. K Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the above described class, which by a single movement of one hand will measure-and eject a small quantity of soap directly into the' palm of the hand.

Another object of the invention is to provide a soapdispenser which is conveniently and quickly refilled Without Waste. Another object of the invention is to provide for ejecting soap in a. ribbon and deiinitcly cutting off the ejected ribbon after each operation, thus closing the device against accidental or delayed discharge.

Still other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

I have illustrated my invention by the accompanying drawings, in which, Y

Figure 1'is a view in vertical section of .one embodiment.'

"i l Figure 2 isa plan 'view thereof.

Figure 3 is avieW in bottom elevation of ailovver part thereof.

" Figure 4 is a View in elevation of a lower part of the device, with parts broken away to show underlying parts.

In carrying out my invention in the embodiment illustrated I provide the material to be dispensed in a common tin container 10. The container is provided with a suitable cover (not shown) which after being removed, leaves the lower end open and smooth edged, as at ll.

The device includes a leather cup piston l2 adapted to tit very snugly with the container l0. It is the purpose of the device to force the piston inwardly relative to the container and gradually displace the contents thereof.

The device includes a shallow cup-like cup the piston is adapted to he retracted. 5@ The inside diameter of the cup is slightly less than that of the soap container so that when the piston-is advanced it will readily v v enter a nev can, provided that the can is held firmly upon the cup base in inverted 55v position as shown. L L

From the base a yoke 17 continues in the form of a Gclamp. The yupper end 18 of the yoke is provided with a screw 19, such as 'is commonly employed' in G-clamps, and

thereby the container may be held very firmly relative t0 thebase; a plate-like member 19 serving to-reenforce the bottom.

The piston is'provided with 'a substantially integra-l depending stem 21 externally 65 threaded. Said stem is provided with a tapered bore 22 through which the contents of the can is continually 'extruded as the piston 1s moving upward. The cup-like base is provided with a largo central aperture 23 through which extends a removable sleeve 24. Said sleeve is internally threaded, as at 24 and the depending piston stem is screw threaded into the internally threaded sleeve. Said sleeve is provided at the upper end with a thrust collar 25 under which balls 26 are retained. Thus the thrust collar rides on l the cup-like base with minimum friction. j

It will be apparent non1 that if sleeve 2l is rotated While the piston is held against rotation, the piston will gradually ascend; the screw stem and threaded sleeve coacting as a jack for the piston. Obviously the piston presses against the soap above it with considerable force. Friction between the Se piston and the contents of the can will serve to hold the piston against rotation. To fun ther fricti'onally hold the piston an expansion ring 27 is placed inside of the leather cup to make it frictionally engage the walls of the container. As the piston ascends the stem of course ascends with it and the soap is extruded through the stem into bore 29I o f the sleeve from which it seeks to escape. The lower l id ot the sleeve is fitted with a fixed plug lll from which depends a stud 31. The plug *l provided with a plurality of holes 32 through which the extruded con means, a sleeve rotatable to operate said means, said means provided with a through bore communicating with the interior of said sleeve, a closure for the lower end of said sleeve provided with downwardly opening apertures disposed to receive soap displaced by said means, a revoluble cap tted revolubly over said closure and provided with apertures disposed` to be registrable 'Il' with the first named apertures on proper turning movement of the sleeve, ooaeting stops on the sleeve and cap,` respectively7 a1'- ranged to abut when the apertures are in registration, and a spring connecting the sleeve and cap and constantly urging the cap to turn to move the apertures thereof out of registration with the apertures of the closure.

CHARLES SCANLON. 

